only the bare minimum. >> it is indefensible that as americans continue to suffer from the impact of sandy, the house majority could not get their act together to bring the entire package to a vote. >> house speaker boehner says he will being the remaining $51 billion in relief to vote on january 15. president obama is expected until the nomination today former republican senator chuck hagel of nebraska as a net secretary defense, replacing leon panetta. a vietnam war veteran and three- term member of the senate, he has faced criticism from right- wing foes over his positions on israel and dealing with iran, as well as from progressive critics for making denigrating comments about gays in government in 1998, for which only recently apologized. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell vowed a tough confirmation process for hagel. >> i think there will be a lot of tough questions of senator hagel, but he will be treated fairly by republicans in the senate. his views with regard to israel and iran and all the other positions he has taken over the years will be -- i think very much a matter of d